Checkpoint

It's been two years since extreme storms caused devastating floods throughout Auckland, but some residents who's homes were badly damaged say they're still stuck in limbo. There are hundreds of homes… Read more Audio

Residents in the Northland town of Mangawhai are reeling after the weekend's suspected-tornado that devastated homes and landed two people in hospital. The storm was so powerful that power poles were… Read more Audio

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner is starting to look unbeatable after winning back-to-back Australian Open titles. Sinner had an emphatic victory over Alexander Zverev in the men's final last night… Read more Audio

Thousands of children in Vanuatu will be starting the school year without proper classrooms after December's devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed many of them. It's estimated more than a… Read more Audio

A series of fragile ceasefire agreements are being put to the test on two of Israel's borders - and the US President has weighed in with some suggestions. Middle East correspondent in Doha, Perry… Read more Audio

A children's charity expects demand for back to school financial assistance to out strip previous years with spiralling costs and growing unemployment. Many parents are struggling with expenses that… Read more Audio

It's our final Checkpoint programme of the year, we've done 226 shows in 2024, that's close to 500 hours of radio and we've covered a lot of really remarkable stories from Aotearoa and around the… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a woman who's just returned home to the Philippines after spending 14 years on death row in Indonesia, China looking to make travel more accesible… Read more Audio

You wouldn't buy your child a sibling as a present, so don't buy a companion animal without thinking very hard. That's the message from Mini Vadke from Mama Mini's rescue in Palmerston North, who… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

Game one of the Rose Bowl series against Australia was abandoned and both teams will be hoping for a better weather forecast at the Basin Reserve for game two. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to… Read more Audio

In a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table when the national institute of technology Te Pūkenga is disestablished. Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds today announced the… Read more Audio